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Dean Bakopoulos (born 1975 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan) is an American writer. He is a two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, [1] and writer-in-residence at Grinnell College.
About The Author. Dean Bakopoulos’ first novel, Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon, was a New York Times Notable Book; he co-wrote and co-produced the film adaptation, which debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was a New York Times Critics’ Pick. His second novel, My American Unhappiness, was named one of the year’s best ...
DEAN BAKOPOULOS’ first novel, Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon, was a New York Times Notable Book; he co-wrote and co-produced the film adaptation, which debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was a New York Times Critics’ Pick.
Educational magazines. Bakopoulos, Dean 1975–. views 1,775,257 updated. Bakopoulos, Dean 1975–. PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1975, in Dearborn Heights, MI; son of a Ukrainian mother and Greek father; married Amanda Okopski (an artist and Web designer). Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1997; University of Wisconsin, MFA.
Dean Bakopoulos is an Associate Professor of Cinema and Screenwriting Arts. He teaches Topics in Screenwriting and Advanced Screenwriting I. He is the author of the novels Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon, My American Unhappiness, and Summerlong.
Dean Bakopoulos is an American writer. He is a two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, and writer-in-residence at Grinnell College. Bakopoulos has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.F.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jul 6, 1975 · Dean Bakopoulos was born in Dearborn Heights, Michigan on July 6, 1975 to a Ukrainian mother and a Greek father. A child of immigrants, he grew up speaking both Ukrainian and English, was shy to the point of psychosis, and avoided group gatherings and rarely left his mother's side. He ate copious amounts of borscht and cabbage rolls.
